Post by broncbuster2 on Nov 30, 2007 19:11:59 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse
Colossians 4:5-6
Walk in wisdom
with those
who
are outside, redeeming the time. Let your
speech
always be with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you
may know how you ought to answer each
one. (NKJV)
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Thoughts
This past month, I've had the opportunity to
spend time
with my sons, ages 16 and 18, hunting in
the Coconino
National Forest south of Flagstaff, Arizona.
This
month-long "guys night out" was great for
trying
to impart some wisdom from life's lessons
to my
sons, who are growing older much too fast.
Our time together
wasn't so much about building hunting
blinds or
listening to the elk bugle at twilight; but
rather, conversations about growing up,
learning to
whittle, and what it means to be a
Christian. I pulled
my hat from my head and explained how a
well-worn
hat says something about the man wearing
it; and even more importantly, a man's
Bible speaks volumes
about the condition of his heart.
The time
we have to influence our children is limited.
After the
age of 18, our opportunities for impact are
few. Some of life's most
teachable moments with our children can
take place
in the great outdoors. However, there's no
reason to wait
until we have them hemmed up in the
forest to invest
in our children. (RK)
Action Point
Colossians 4:5 & 6 tells us to make the
most of every
opportunity. We have to instill godly
principles into our children's lives while we
can. After all, they are
tomorrow's
leaders.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Always be ready for the unforeseen or
undesirable
occurrence. Check and restock your
backpack,
camping, and first-aid supplies before you
set out for
the woods. Much more than your comfort
could
depend on how prepared you are for the
unexpected.
Colossians 4:5-6
Walk in wisdom
with those
who
are outside, redeeming the time. Let your
speech
always be with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you
may know how you ought to answer each
one. (NKJV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
This past month, I've had the opportunity to
spend time
with my sons, ages 16 and 18, hunting in
the Coconino
National Forest south of Flagstaff, Arizona.
This
month-long "guys night out" was great for
trying
to impart some wisdom from life's lessons
to my
sons, who are growing older much too fast.
Our time together
wasn't so much about building hunting
blinds or
listening to the elk bugle at twilight; but
rather, conversations about growing up,
learning to
whittle, and what it means to be a
Christian. I pulled
my hat from my head and explained how a
well-worn
hat says something about the man wearing
it; and even more importantly, a man's
Bible speaks volumes
about the condition of his heart.
The time
we have to influence our children is limited.
After the
age of 18, our opportunities for impact are
few. Some of life's most
teachable moments with our children can
take place
in the great outdoors. However, there's no
reason to wait
until we have them hemmed up in the
forest to invest
in our children. (RK)
Action Point
Colossians 4:5 & 6 tells us to make the
most of every
opportunity. We have to instill godly
principles into our children's lives while we
can. After all, they are
tomorrow's
leaders.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Always be ready for the unforeseen or
undesirable
occurrence. Check and restock your
backpack,
camping, and first-aid supplies before you
set out for
the woods. Much more than your comfort
could
depend on how prepared you are for the
unexpected.